No tickets issued for large gatherings on Labour Day weekend in Ottawa

OTTAWA -- Ottawa By-law and Regulatory Services says it was a quiet Labour Day long weekend.

In a statement to CTV News, Ottawa By-law said did not issue any charges for gatherings over the Labour Day weekend.

By-law said four tickets were handed out for noise violations.

"By-law and Regulatory Services (BLRS) did not issue any charges under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act for gatherings over the Labour Day Weekend," said Roger Chapman, Director, By-law and Regulatory Services, in a statement.

"On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, BLRS, along with the Ottawa Police Service, conducted proactive patrols of areas with large student populations, including Sandy Hill, where four charges were issued under the Noise By-law."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford had asked Ontarians to keep Labour Day parties small this long weekend, with COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the province. 

With files from CTV's Saron Fanel.

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  People line up to rent canoes and kayaks at Dows Lake in Ottawa on the Labour Day long weekend, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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  A dog lies on a dock as a person rests in a lawn chair at the marina at Dows Lake in Ottawa on the Labour Day long weekend, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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  People look on at the falls at Hog's Back Park in Ottawa, on the Labour Day Long Weekend, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)